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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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